Over 100,000 children have been signed up for free GP care

Over 100,000 children have signed up for the new free GP care for children under 6 service, since registration started on June 15th.

The Department of Health also confirmed about 86% of GPs have agreed to provide the new, enhanced service, which includes assessments focused on health and wellbeing and the prevention of disease when a child is aged 2 and again at age 5 and an agreed cycle of care for children diagnosed with asthma.